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Trump’s Waco rally branded a dog-whistle to far right

Donald Trump has called on supporters to attend what he calls the first major rally of the 2024 presidential race.

The New Daily · Mar 25, 2023

‘Texas loves Trump’: Supporters gather in Waco as former president faces possible indictment

FORT WORTH, Texas — Hundreds stood in a winding line Saturday at the Waco airport waiting to see the man they hope is America’s next president: Donald Trump.

Tribune News Service · Mar 25, 2023

DeSantis’ bad week shows beating Trump will be a difficult task

Ron DeSantis isn’t officially running for president yet, but he just suffered through the kind of week a candidate for the highest office in the U.S. would love to forget.

Tribune News Service · Mar 25, 2023

What time is Trump’s Waco rally today?

It is the 30th anniversary of the Waco massacre

The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2023

Trump supporters, including Branch Davidian leader, undeterred by looming legal woes

Trump’s first major rally of the 2024 campaign came days after he said he was to be arrested by New York authorities as part of an investigation into alleged hush payments to a former adult film star.

The Texas Tribune · Mar 25, 2023

Biden's TikTok, oil moves test the loyalty of young voters

Recent moves by President Joe Biden to pressure TikTok and approve oil drilling in an untapped area of Alaska are testing the loyalty of a young voters

The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2023

Jonathan Bernstein: Wisconsin judicial election is bad for democracy

If you want a good summary of all that’s wrong with U.S. politics right now, you could do worse than “The most important U.S. election this year is the runoff for a seat on the Wisconsin State Supreme Court.”

Tribune News Service · Mar 25, 2023

Power move: Stacey Abrams’ next act is the electrification of the US

The Georgia activist on why she is leaving campaign politics behind to focus on weaning America off fossil fuels

The Guardian - US · Mar 25, 2023

This Women’s History Month, remember the rich history of women in Illinois politics

Twenty-three years ago, Loretta Durbin gathered a group of Illinois women attending the 2000 Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles with an idea. From her decades spent around politics and lawmakers in Springfield, Loretta saw a tremendous need for more Democratic women in elected offices. She knew the policy impact…

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 25, 2023

Missouri Republicans still want to restrict Medicaid money to Planned Parenthood after abortion ban

Despite Missouri’s sweeping abortion ban, some Republicans are still attacking Planned Parenthood’s Medicaid reimbursements.

Tribune News Service · Mar 25, 2023